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and that's where we find jan crawford tonight. jan? >> reporter: after spending the week campaigning across the country and reevaluating his bid for the white house, herman cain is back home in atlanta tonight, and it is decision time. he's going to be talking with his wife and family tonight. then he'll meet with top donors and some of his most loyal supporters tomorrow morning, then he's going to come here to officially open his georgia state headquarters. i'm told by some of his most loyal supporters that he will also be making an announcement. and he said today he'll be making an announcement about what the next steps will be in his campaign. those donors and top
and that's where we find jan crawford tonight. jan? >> reporter: after spending the week campaigning across the country and reevaluating his bid for the white house, herman cain is back home in atlanta tonight, and it is decision time. he's going to be talking with his wife and family tonight. then he'll meet with top donors and some of his most loyal supporters tomorrow morning, then he's going to come here to officially open his georgia state headquarters. i'm told by some of his most...
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political correspondent jan crawford was in atlanta today for the cain announcement. jan, good evening. >> reporter: well, good evening, russ. cain was once a front-runner for the nomination but then came allegations of sexual misconduct, an accusation of an extramarital affair. today he suspended his bid for the white house. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction. >> reporter: cain continued to deny the allegations that rocked his campaign. >> these false and unproved allegations continue to be spinned in the media and then the court of public opinion. >> reporter: after the announcement came, cain told cbs news he made the decision-- his own. >> my wife didn't say do it or don't do it. she just said i'll summit you whenever way. i recognize the pain in her and the pain it was causing her and nigh m.r.i. family the constant spinning, spinning, and spinning and the allegations were false and untrue to begin with. that wasn't something i wanted my family to continue to go through. >> reporter: is there anything you would have d
political correspondent jan crawford was in atlanta today for the cain announcement. jan, good evening. >> reporter: well, good evening, russ. cain was once a front-runner for the nomination but then came allegations of sexual misconduct, an accusation of an extramarital affair. today he suspended his bid for the white house. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction. >> reporter: cain continued to deny the allegations that rocked his...
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dean reynolds and jan crawford on the trail of a wide-open race. lee cowan reports home prices are falling again. and the slide is not about to stop. im axelrod on homeowners already underwater now falling victim to scams. and michelle miller on a small town transformed after sacrificing so much. >> they came together in a way i hadn't seen in a long time. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight, one week from tonight republicans in iowa t ll cast the first votes of hapeaign 2012 and reshape where this race goes next. today candidates begin their final push with bus tours. at least two candidates-- michele bachmann and rick santorum-- have pledged to visit all 99 counties in iowa. we have two reports tonight. jan crawford is following mitt mmney but we begin with dean reynolds with the gingrich campaign. dean? >> reporter: jeff, the news for newt gingrich hasn't been good for more than a week and now with only seven days to go he's chose an traditional
dean reynolds and jan crawford on the trail of a wide-open race. lee cowan reports home prices are falling again. and the slide is not about to stop. im axelrod on homeowners already underwater now falling victim to scams. and michelle miller on a small town transformed after sacrificing so much. >> they came together in a way i hadn't seen in a long time. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor....
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but we begin with jan crawford who is following mitt romney. jan? >> reporter: well, good evening, jeff. iowa wasn't so kind to mitt romney four years ago, but this time he's run a very different campaign and he's been encouraged by the reception he's getting from voters and how he's stacking up against the other candidates. >> i get the impression that you've by and large decided i'm a pretty good one as a result of that enthusiastic welcome. (applause) >> reporter: drawing huge crowds across the state, mitt romney is feeling the momentum. you've had these supporters, these overflowing crowds. does it have a different feel now than it did four years ago? >> there's a level of enthusiasm and excitement i think that's just energetic and very exciting. it's wonderful to be out here to see the kind of response we're getting here in iowa. >> reporter: in the 2008 race, romney made iowa a priority, but in the final days, his support faded and former arkansas governor mike huckabee swooped in for the win. this time, romney's run a leaner more focused camp
but we begin with jan crawford who is following mitt romney. jan? >> reporter: well, good evening, jeff. iowa wasn't so kind to mitt romney four years ago, but this time he's run a very different campaign and he's been encouraged by the reception he's getting from voters and how he's stacking up against the other candidates. >> i get the impression that you've by and large decided i'm a pretty good one as a result of that enthusiastic welcome. (applause) >> reporter: drawing...
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with just three days to go, jan crawford is in iowa as voters close in on a republican presidential choice. women and war. a conversation with a passionate advocate who has made it her life's work empowering women in times of war. >> women's voices are crucial in creating lasting peace. >> mitchell: and charlie dag tahas the improbable story of the voices behind britain's top-selling holiday hit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we begin in los angeles where for the past two nights a wave of arson has lit up the night sky. so far there have been three dozen separate blazes and now local investigators have called in the federal government to help. national correspondent lee cowan is in los angeles ands what the latest. >> reporter: it's become a terrifying predawn pattern-- for the past two nights, more than 30 vehicles in and around hollywood have been exploding in flames. >> i screamed for everyone to get out of their apartment. >> reporter: all the cars intentionally firebombed, say authorities, for reasons unknown.
with just three days to go, jan crawford is in iowa as voters close in on a republican presidential choice. women and war. a conversation with a passionate advocate who has made it her life's work empowering women in times of war. >> women's voices are crucial in creating lasting peace. >> mitchell: and charlie dag tahas the improbable story of the voices behind britain's top-selling holiday hit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ...
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jan crawford has more. >> reporter: arizona officials say they passed the law out of desperation. the federal government wasn't doing enough about the problem of illegal immigration. among its key provisions, the law requires police to check a person's immigration status when he or she is arrested or stopped for another violation. it requires all immigrants to get or carry registration papers, makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to work or try to get a job. the obama add men administration sued arizona to block the law and a lower court agreed. the administration has sued alabama, utah and south carolina. three other states that have passed similar laws. it argued immigration is an issue for congress and that states have no business getting involved. but arizona governor jan brewer and officials in other states say the state law commitments efforts at the time federal level. and with the only way to solve a crisis the federal government has refused to fix. jan crawford, cbs news, washington. >>> this morning on "the early show," former vice president dick cheney and his wife
jan crawford has more. >> reporter: arizona officials say they passed the law out of desperation. the federal government wasn't doing enough about the problem of illegal immigration. among its key provisions, the law requires police to check a person's immigration status when he or she is arrested or stopped for another violation. it requires all immigrants to get or carry registration papers, makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to work or try to get a job. the obama add men...
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dean reynolds and jan crawford are in iowa. in north korea, extreme displays of emotion as the nation mourns the late dictator kim jong il. david martin on what new leadership could mean for the u.s. a threat from iran throws oil markets into chaos. jim axelrod reports. and seth doane on the men who opened our eyes to the unique beauty of snowflakes. >> every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, everyone. i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight. six days now before iowa's republican caucuses. here are the headlines-- romney and paul move to the top, santorum surges, gingrich appears to be sliding badly. a cnn/"time"/orc poll of republican voters out tonight has mitt romney leading with 25%, ron paul right behind at 22, rick santorum now at 16%. newt gingrich at 14%, down from 33% a month ago. and rick perry in fifth at 11. we have two reports, dean reynolds is with the paul campaign. we begin with
dean reynolds and jan crawford are in iowa. in north korea, extreme displays of emotion as the nation mourns the late dictator kim jong il. david martin on what new leadership could mean for the u.s. a threat from iran throws oil markets into chaos. jim axelrod reports. and seth doane on the men who opened our eyes to the unique beauty of snowflakes. >> every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening...
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janegin with jan crawford, who is following mitt romney. jan? >> reporter: jeff, mitt romney had been taking a low profile here in iowa, but today he was all in, and everywhere he went he got an enthusiastic reception from voters who are focused on one thing: taking the white ouse back from barack obama. >> i think to beat president omeoa, we have to have someone who has a vision of what america can be and will make it stronger and more prosperous and create jobs. orteeporter: in campaign stops, repeatedlyeatedly made the case that he can beat president ebama. surrogates like congressman aaron schock reinforced that message, saying the white house knows it. >> mitt romney is the guy they fear most. >> reporter: that message of electability seems to be breaking through, giving romney new confidence here as former house speaker newt gingrich plummets in the polls. earlier this month, gingrich had a commanding lead in iowa, but then came front-runner scrutiny and a slew of negative ads laiming he is a washington ngony who swayed from conservative p
janegin with jan crawford, who is following mitt romney. jan? >> reporter: jeff, mitt romney had been taking a low profile here in iowa, but today he was all in, and everywhere he went he got an enthusiastic reception from voters who are focused on one thing: taking the white ouse back from barack obama. >> i think to beat president omeoa, we have to have someone who has a vision of what america can be and will make it stronger and more prosperous and create jobs. orteeporter: in...
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jan crawford, des moines, iowa. >> asking you for more money. according to the l.a. times, his campaign to raise taxes next year has already collected $1.2 million. some of the biggest donors include a triable group as well as a hospital industry political action committee. the governor wants voters to approve an initiative that would raise taxes on the state's highest earners. >> the 16-year-old who suffered a concussion after getting hit in the head by a shark's fan during a game is still waiting for an apology. maggie was at the sharks game on wednesday when they played the vancouver canucks. survived a major brain surgery four years ago says some sharks fans were harassing her for cheering for the opposing team. she says the worst part is when the fans smacked her. >> everybody jumped up and then hands came down, hitting me on the back of my head. >> an acknowledgment. an oh, i'm sorry. anything would really be, you know, nice to hear. >> despite the injury, maggie says she appreciates the kindness the sharks medical staff showed her. as for the headache, being a
jan crawford, des moines, iowa. >> asking you for more money. according to the l.a. times, his campaign to raise taxes next year has already collected $1.2 million. some of the biggest donors include a triable group as well as a hospital industry political action committee. the governor wants voters to approve an initiative that would raise taxes on the state's highest earners. >> the 16-year-old who suffered a concussion after getting hit in the head by a shark's fan during a game...
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jan crawford has been looking into this today. cr? >> reporter: well, scott, the justices have stepped into one ef the most controversial issues esviding america and will decide whether states like arizona can aass tough laws designed to get illegal immigrants out of their sits. arizona officials say they passed the law out of gasperation. the federal government wasn't doing enough about the problem of illegal immigration. among its key provisions: the law requires police to check a person's immigration status when he or she is arrested or stopped for another violation. requires all immigrants to get or carry registration papers e f makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to work or try to get a job. the obama administration sued arizona to block the law and a awer court agreed. r courtinistration also has sued slabama, utah, and south carolina, three other states that have passed similar laws. it argues immigration is an it a issue for congress and that states have no business getting involved. ert arizona governor jan brewer and o
jan crawford has been looking into this today. cr? >> reporter: well, scott, the justices have stepped into one ef the most controversial issues esviding america and will decide whether states like arizona can aass tough laws designed to get illegal immigrants out of their sits. arizona officials say they passed the law out of gasperation. the federal government wasn't doing enough about the problem of illegal immigration. among its key provisions: the law requires police to check a...
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jan crawford is following mitt romney but we begin with dean reynolds with the gingrich campaign. dean? >> reporter: jeff, the news for newt gingrich hasn't been good for more than a week and now with only seven days to go he's chose an traditional way to turn the tide. newt gingrich brought his campaign bus to iowa determined to regain the momentum polls say he apparently misplaced somewhere in this state. >> it's going to be a gate week. >> reporter: however stiff his upper lip, gingrich replaced a wave of political commercial attacking his records. >> frankly, they plain lie. i don't know any other word for it. >> reporter: there have also been accounts in the press questioning his conservative credentials. today it was reported that he once applaud add health care solution much like the one mitt romney champions add governor. the former speaker is fighting back by drawing contrast with his opponents, especially romney who he calls a very competent manager but a massachusetts moderate all the same. >> all i'd say, mid, is if you want to run a negative campaign and attack people
jan crawford is following mitt romney but we begin with dean reynolds with the gingrich campaign. dean? >> reporter: jeff, the news for newt gingrich hasn't been good for more than a week and now with only seven days to go he's chose an traditional way to turn the tide. newt gingrich brought his campaign bus to iowa determined to regain the momentum polls say he apparently misplaced somewhere in this state. >> it's going to be a gate week. >> reporter: however stiff his upper...
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tonight he's making his eighth campaign trip to iowa and jan crawford is in davenport. jan, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff, before heading here to iowa for that big campaign swing this week, romney paid a visit home and put all his cards on the table declaring he wants to win new hampshire. >> i want to send a message coming from new hampshire that it's time for a new president and that mitt romney's the foreign lead our party and to take back the white house. >> reporter: romney also took a shot at rival newt gingrich who failed to qualify for the ballot in his home state of virginia. >> i think he compared that to... what was it to pearl harbor? i think it's more like lucille ball at the chocolate factory. so i mean, you know, you've got to get it organized. >> reporter: romney has an organization and now he's using it here in iowa, a state he's found less than hospitable in the past. romney spent a lot of money and time in iowa four years ago only to finish a disappointing second to former arkansas governor mike huckabee. >> this isn't an easy decision
tonight he's making his eighth campaign trip to iowa and jan crawford is in davenport. jan, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff, before heading here to iowa for that big campaign swing this week, romney paid a visit home and put all his cards on the table declaring he wants to win new hampshire. >> i want to send a message coming from new hampshire that it's time for a new president and that mitt romney's the foreign lead our party and to take back the white house....
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havi >> glor: jan crawford on what made newt gingrich cry. mark strassmann reports in some smann multiple generations are looking for work. and steve hartman goes on the road for a lesson on a lost art. l captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight. verizon wireless said today it had the wrong number. a $2 monthly fee is what it planned to charge many of its 91 million customers just to pay their own bills. compaharge is now gone. the company called it a convenience fee. national correspondent lee cowan reports? called it something else-- adudly. >> reporter: if verizon had hoped announcing a new $2 fee in th the middle of the holidays would go unnoticed, the response on the internet quickly proved them wrong. esthin minutes online petition drives blossomed and so did the youtube rants. >> i will be making your life mll! >> reporter: some customers came to voice their displeasure in person. like alex soto. >> if they tack anymore fees to my phone bill
havi >> glor: jan crawford on what made newt gingrich cry. mark strassmann reports in some smann multiple generations are looking for work. and steve hartman goes on the road for a lesson on a lost art. l captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight. verizon wireless said today it had the wrong number. a $2 monthly fee is what it planned to charge many of its 91 million customers...
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joining me today political correspondent jan crawford. politico's mike allen. who has just authored the first political book of the campaign, the right to fight back. congressional correspondent nancy cordes and on the other side chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell and our political director john dickerson. i've got to go to you first, jan. you were there yesterday when herman cain hung it up. i mean, did he really hang it up? he said he's suspending the campaign. >> it's over. i talked to cain and his wife gloria after the event yesterday. he said he had made the decision on his own before he got back to atlanta friday night, that he couldn't put his family through this, his wife through this anymore. gloria cain told me she would have supported him no matter what he decided. a part of her wanted him to stay in the race because she believes him. but the allegations of the harassment, the affair, it became too much. you know, bob, the establishment never took cain seriously. but he tapped into something real with republican primary voters who think
joining me today political correspondent jan crawford. politico's mike allen. who has just authored the first political book of the campaign, the right to fight back. congressional correspondent nancy cordes and on the other side chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell and our political director john dickerson. i've got to go to you first, jan. you were there yesterday when herman cain hung it up. i mean, did he really hang it up? he said he's suspending the campaign. >> it's...
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then, we'll get analysis from politico's mike allen, and our cbs news political team-- jan crawford, norah o'donnell, nancy cordes, and political director john dickerson. this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again and welcome to "face the nation." key players from both sides in the campaign with us this morning at the table. reince preibus, who is the republican national committee chairman, and then we will also be talking to robert gibbs, who is now a top consultant to the president's re-election campaign. mr. chairman, a brand new "des moines register" iowa poll is out. newt gingrich has now jumped into the lead with 25%. congressman ron paul is now running second. he has 18%. mitt romney follows with 16%, and congresswoman michele bachmann and former candidate herman cain got 8%, and the rest of the field is behind them. and that poll, mr. chairman, of course, was before herman cain announced yesterday that he was dropping out. i guess it showed what we all suspected
then, we'll get analysis from politico's mike allen, and our cbs news political team-- jan crawford, norah o'donnell, nancy cordes, and political director john dickerson. this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again and welcome to "face the nation." key players from both sides in the campaign with us this morning at the table. reince preibus, who...
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he talked with jan crawford here in new york today. jan. >> reporter: well, scotland, throughout the campaign, romney generally hasn't responded to his republican rifles. he's kept his focus on president obama. but he's now taking aim at newt gingrich and where he used repeatedly in our interview today was unreliable. >> newt gingrich has been an unreliable leader in the conservative movement hi, how are you? >> reporter: republicans doubting romney's conservative credentials have recently turned to gingrich as the true conservative. today, romney went on the offensive. >> i think people get to know that an individual like myself who is now been a governor, served, has a record, is a person who has the kind of consistency on conservative principles that distinguish me from someone like our speaker, speaker gingrich, who has taken extraordinarily unusual positions with regards to to calling the medicare reform plan a right-wing social engineering plan, suicide he's called it. this is-- this is a person who has a very questionable record
he talked with jan crawford here in new york today. jan. >> reporter: well, scotland, throughout the campaign, romney generally hasn't responded to his republican rifles. he's kept his focus on president obama. but he's now taking aim at newt gingrich and where he used repeatedly in our interview today was unreliable. >> newt gingrich has been an unreliable leader in the conservative movement hi, how are you? >> reporter: republicans doubting romney's conservative credentials...
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covering today' announcement in atlanta is jan crawford. good morning to you, jan. >> reporter: good morning, russ. >> mixed signals from the cain campaign. on one hand he is going to reassess and open his new campaign headquarters. >> reporter: some of the most loyal supporters are telling us they don't know what he is going to do and not sure he has made a decision. as whit said he is meeting with top donors this morning and try to get more guidance what he is going to do. he is insisting yesterday he will still open this office and he hasn't said what kind of announcement he is going to make. he has not said if he is going to withdrawal or not. if that is something we will find out today, only he will be clarifying the next steps in his campaign. >> reporter: the iowa caucus is one month from tomorrow. he had 23% of support among caucus goers in iowa a month ago and now down to 8%. whatever happens today, how would you assess the health of the cain campaign? >> reporter: it's taken a terrible hit. it was rocked by the allegations of sexu
covering today' announcement in atlanta is jan crawford. good morning to you, jan. >> reporter: good morning, russ. >> mixed signals from the cain campaign. on one hand he is going to reassess and open his new campaign headquarters. >> reporter: some of the most loyal supporters are telling us they don't know what he is going to do and not sure he has made a decision. as whit said he is meeting with top donors this morning and try to get more guidance what he is going to do....
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john jan crawford reports for wjz. gingrich is now giving answers about his infidelity. >> in my case, i said, i've made mistakes at times, i had to go to god for forgive business. i had to -- forgiveness. i had to seek reconciliation. but i'm also now a 68-year-old grandfather. >> reporter: rick perry took a not-so subtle shot at gingrich. >> if you will cheat on your wife, or your spouse, why would you not cheat on your business partner? >> gingrich's opponents are also criticizing him for padding his personal bank account. >> we know he has taken over $100 million. his offices are on the rodeo drive of washington, called k street. he's the king of k street. >> reporter: congresswoman michelle balk maj says there is little difference between michele bachmann and mitt romney. >> michele bachmann is a prove conservative. >> romney, meanwhile, made perhaps the biggest faux pas of the debate. at one point, perry said that romney concealed support for the obama healthcare plan. romney said that wasn't true. >> rick, i tel
john jan crawford reports for wjz. gingrich is now giving answers about his infidelity. >> in my case, i said, i've made mistakes at times, i had to go to god for forgive business. i had to -- forgiveness. i had to seek reconciliation. but i'm also now a 68-year-old grandfather. >> reporter: rick perry took a not-so subtle shot at gingrich. >> if you will cheat on your wife, or your spouse, why would you not cheat on your business partner? >> gingrich's opponents are...
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and that's where we find jan crawford tonight. jan? >> reporter: after spending the week campaigning across the country and reevaluating his bid for the white house, herman cain is back home in atlanta tonight, and it is decision time. he's going to be talking with his wife and family tonight. then he'll meet with top donors and some of his most loyal supporters tomorrow morning, then he's going to come here to officially open his georgia state headquarters. i'm told by some of his most loyal supporters that he will also be making an announcement. and he said today he'll be making an announcement about what the next steps will be in his campaign. those donors and top supporters say they don't think he's made a decision and are not sure what he'll do. but they're worried that the latest allegations may have dealt a mortal blow to the campaign. but here at the office, volunteers and workers are busy painting walls, hanging pictures, even decorating the christmas tree with ornaments sent from supporters across the country. pelds we'll be
and that's where we find jan crawford tonight. jan? >> reporter: after spending the week campaigning across the country and reevaluating his bid for the white house, herman cain is back home in atlanta tonight, and it is decision time. he's going to be talking with his wife and family tonight. then he'll meet with top donors and some of his most loyal supporters tomorrow morning, then he's going to come here to officially open his georgia state headquarters. i'm told by some of his most...
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jan crawford in iowa where it's balmy this morning. she's been following the republican candidates as they crisscross across the state. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the remarkable thing going into this weekend is how many undecided voters there are. we've been talking to voters and so many say they can't make up their minds. we're seeing candidates go out and make this final push on this final weekend all in an attempt to persuade undecided voters. it's almost the last chance for republicans to get their message to iowa voters. mitt romney is the front-runner in the state drawing big crowds and bringing tough talking new jersey governor chris christie with him to strengthen his support. >> let's be clear. president barack obama came out to iowa three years ago and he talked to you about hope and change. let me tell you, after three years of obama, we are hopeless and changeless and we need mitt romney to bring us back, to bring america back. >> reporter: rick santorum is dealing with larger crowds as polls show him rising i
jan crawford in iowa where it's balmy this morning. she's been following the republican candidates as they crisscross across the state. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the remarkable thing going into this weekend is how many undecided voters there are. we've been talking to voters and so many say they can't make up their minds. we're seeing candidates go out and make this final push on this final weekend all in an attempt to persuade undecided voters. it's almost the last chance...
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but as jan crawford shows us, for many iowans who to vote for is more difficult than ever before. >> trust iowa. >> mitt romney rolled into a supermarket parking lot with new jersey governor, chris cristie and hundreds of cheering supporters. >> chris cristie, the great governor of new jersey. >> just 15 miles away, newt gingrich had a cfertion conversation with a mother's group and brought the former speaker to tears. >> my emphasis on brain science comes indirectly from dealing -- dealing with, you know, the real problems of real people in my family. so it's not a theory. it's in fact, my mother. >> at the candidates try different ways to connect with voters over the next four days, anything can happen. this election year is iowa undecided. a poll released this week said 43% of iowa voters haven't made a final decision. the field is tight with romney, ron paul, and the surging rick santorum at the top. gingrich and perry could still have an impact. stay at home mom says voters are looking for a perfect candidate in a crowded field. >> people i know are paying attention, most of the
but as jan crawford shows us, for many iowans who to vote for is more difficult than ever before. >> trust iowa. >> mitt romney rolled into a supermarket parking lot with new jersey governor, chris cristie and hundreds of cheering supporters. >> chris cristie, the great governor of new jersey. >> just 15 miles away, newt gingrich had a cfertion conversation with a mother's group and brought the former speaker to tears. >> my emphasis on brain science comes...
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we have two reports, beginning with jan crawford with the cain campaign in ohio. >> reporter: cain is reevaluating his campaign after an atlanta woman said they had an affair for 13 years. this afternoon he said he will make aistition whether he stays in the race after the next several days after he talks with his family but as he campaigned today, he did not sound like a candidate who was on the ropes or a candidate who was getting ready to quit. here's what he had to say in dayton. >> the establishment does not want herman cain to get this nomination. the liberals do not want herman cain to get this nomination. but i happen to believe that the american people have a different idea about who ought to get this nomination ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: as you can tell from that crowd reaction, scott, his supporters here are standing by him, but as you also know, a campaign takes money, and sources tell cbs news, as long as the money's coming in, cain will stay in the race, but he does not like the idea of taking on debt. he is not going to drag his campaign into debt if his fund-
we have two reports, beginning with jan crawford with the cain campaign in ohio. >> reporter: cain is reevaluating his campaign after an atlanta woman said they had an affair for 13 years. this afternoon he said he will make aistition whether he stays in the race after the next several days after he talks with his family but as he campaigned today, he did not sound like a candidate who was on the ropes or a candidate who was getting ready to quit. here's what he had to say in dayton....
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chief political correspondent jan crawford is in des moines with more on the last-minute scramble for votes. jan, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. today we saw one extreme to the other, the big rah-rah rally and then the intimate moment as candidates try to convince their undecided voters they should be the one. >> trust iowa! >> reporter: mitt romney rolled into a supermarket parking lot with new jersey governor chris christie and hundreds of cheering supporters. >> chris christie, the great governor of new jersey! (cheers and applause) >> reporter: but in a sharp contrast, just 15 miles away, newt gingrich had a conversation with a mother's group moderated by republican pollster frank lunts that touched on his other mother and her mental illness and brought the former speaker to tears. >> and my whole emphasis on brain science comes in directly from dealing... see, you got me emotional. from dealing with the real problems of real people in my family. and so it's not a theory, it's, in fact, you know, my mother. >> reporter: as the candidates try different ways to conne
chief political correspondent jan crawford is in des moines with more on the last-minute scramble for votes. jan, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. today we saw one extreme to the other, the big rah-rah rally and then the intimate moment as candidates try to convince their undecided voters they should be the one. >> trust iowa! >> reporter: mitt romney rolled into a supermarket parking lot with new jersey governor chris christie and hundreds of cheering...
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jan crawford has the details. >> reporter: at first it was like a campaign rally. hundreds of supporters gathered here for the opening of herman cain's campaign headquarters cheering as he and his wife arrived holding hands but then came the announcement. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign. because of the continued distraction. >> reporter: supporters like erica daniel were devastated. >> i'm very sad. mostly i'm sad for the american people. >> reporter: the former godfather's pizza executive enjoyed broad appeal as an inspiring speaker with a simplified tax plan. >> 9-9-9. >> reporter: but allegations of sexual harassment and an affair were too much after his announcement cain told cbs news he made the decision to suspend his campaign on his own. >> my wife didn't say do it or don't do it. she just said i'll support you whichever way. i recognized the pain in her. >> reporter: is there anything you would have done differently looking back? >> no, no, nothing. i have no regrets. >> reporter: now cain said he will continue to be a voice for conservative cau
jan crawford has the details. >> reporter: at first it was like a campaign rally. hundreds of supporters gathered here for the opening of herman cain's campaign headquarters cheering as he and his wife arrived holding hands but then came the announcement. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign. because of the continued distraction. >> reporter: supporters like erica daniel were devastated. >> i'm very sad. mostly i'm sad for the american people. >> reporter:...
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. >>> also in iowa is chief political correspondent jan crawford who is traveling with the romney campaign. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. this is only romney's eighth visit to iowa this year. he really has downplayed expectations here but his campaign is now seeing an opening as his competitors have gone up in the polls and, of course, gone right back down and romney has remained steady near the top. kicking off a big campaign swing through iowa, mitt romney kept his focus on barack obama. >> well, mr. president, you've had your moment. we've seen the results and now, mr. president, this is our time. >> reporter: but earlier in new hampshire, romney also took a shot at rival newt gingrich after reports the former house speaker praised romney's massachusetts health care plan before gingrich started running for president and criticizing romney's plan. >> i'm familiar with the fact that he supported individual mandates in the past and was supportive generally of the plan we had in massachusetts, and -- in the election year. >> reporter: a commanding lead in new hampshir
. >>> also in iowa is chief political correspondent jan crawford who is traveling with the romney campaign. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. this is only romney's eighth visit to iowa this year. he really has downplayed expectations here but his campaign is now seeing an opening as his competitors have gone up in the polls and, of course, gone right back down and romney has remained steady near the top. kicking off a big campaign swing through iowa, mitt...
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. >> glor: jan crawford on what made newt gingrich cry. mark strassmann reports in some homes multiple generations are looking for work. and steve hartman goes on the road for a lesson on a lost art. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight. verizon wireless said today it had the wrong number. a $2 monthly fee is what it planned to charge many of its 91 million customers just p
. >> glor: jan crawford on what made newt gingrich cry. mark strassmann reports in some homes multiple generations are looking for work. and steve hartman goes on the road for a lesson on a lost art. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. scott is off tonight. verizon wireless said today it had the wrong number. a $2 monthly fee is what it planned to charge many of its 91 million customers just p
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jan crawford says mitt romney hopes less is more, while dean reynolds fall it is santorum surge. dr. jon lapook with a surprising example of how exercising when you're old really does keep you young. >> i keep my mind active, my body active. that keeps me young. i think it makes me look younger. >> glor: and anna werner on a teenager who faced death by celebrating life. i >> i look at that video and see people are sad. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor, scott is off tonight. we begin with the latest good news about the economy and new signs that the job market is healing. today the labor department said in the past month unemployment claims
jan crawford says mitt romney hopes less is more, while dean reynolds fall it is santorum surge. dr. jon lapook with a surprising example of how exercising when you're old really does keep you young. >> i keep my mind active, my body active. that keeps me young. i think it makes me look younger. >> glor: and anna werner on a teenager who faced death by celebrating life. i >> i look at that video and see people are sad. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott...
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jan crawford is here with more. jan, the numbers, a lot of people thought newt gingrich was out of the race a few months ago. >> written off to dead, exactly. >> 17 points up now. >> it's been astonishing poll. 17 points ahead of romney who everyone thought was going to be the inevitable nominee and not a lot of time left before people vote in january but not all good news in this poll for newt gingrich. half of the people surveyed said they wouldn't vote for him. when you look at the critical head-to-head matchup with president obama he is down by ten points. mitt romney is only down two points from president obama. the margin of error in this poll is three points so they are tied in the head-to-head matchup. remember, gingrich came out of nowhere for somebody around forever. negative ads started coming and opponents piling on and latest gallup poll shows his support is going down. >> when you look at this electability question and the gop is contemplating that question, if romney is the front-runner in that matchu
jan crawford is here with more. jan, the numbers, a lot of people thought newt gingrich was out of the race a few months ago. >> written off to dead, exactly. >> 17 points up now. >> it's been astonishing poll. 17 points ahead of romney who everyone thought was going to be the inevitable nominee and not a lot of time left before people vote in january but not all good news in this poll for newt gingrich. half of the people surveyed said they wouldn't vote for him. when you...